Rupert Wyatt
English filmmaker
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Rupert Wyatt (born 26 October 1972) is an English filmmaker.[1] He made his directorial debut with the 2008 film The Escapist, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His second film was the 2011 blockbuster Rise of the Planet of the Apes. His later directorial endeavors have included the 2014 crime drama The Gambler, the 2019 sci-fi film Captive State, and the first two episodes of the television adaptation of The Mosquito Coast in 2021. He also has served as an executive producer on the series.
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- Director
- screenwriter
- cinematographer
- producer
Rupert Wyatt | |
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Wyatt in 2025. | |
| Born | 26 October 1972 |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | studiomechanical |
Early life
Wyatt was born and raised near Winchester in Hampshire.[citation needed] He was educated at the Dragon School, Oxford and Winchester College, Winchester.[1]
Career
Producing
Wyatt is the founder of the film collective Picture Farm, which has produced numerous shorts, documentaries and features, including the Sundance Award-winning documentary Dark Days.[1]
Directing
He also co-wrote and directed the British prison escape thriller The Escapist (2008), starring Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Dominic Cooper, Joseph Fiennes, Seu Jorge, Steven Mackintosh and Liam Cunningham.[2] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008, was nominated for eight international film awards, and was the winner of two.[3] In March 2010, he was selected to direct Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise, which was based on a screenplay by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver.[4] The film was released on 5 August 2011 to mostly positive reviews[5] and grossed more than $481 million worldwide.
Wyatt was to be the director of 20th Century Fox's X-Men spin-off film Gambit, to be released on 7 October 2016,[6] but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.[7]
He directed the 2019 sci-fi film Captive State.[8]
His next film announced as director is the thriller Boxman, about a safe-cracker who attempts to rescue the victims of a failed bank heist.[9]
Personal life
Wyatt currently lives between New York City and Hudson, New York.
Filmography
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ticks | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | Get the Picture | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2010 | Raven | Yes | Yes | Executive |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Subterrain | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | The Escapist | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | The Gambler | Yes | No | Also music supervisor |
| 2019 | Captive State | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
| 2025 | Desert Warrior | Yes | Yes |
Executive producer
- Fishing Without Nets (2014)
- Desert Warrior (2025)
- Animal Farm (2025)
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Yes | No | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2016 | The Exorcist | Yes | Yes | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Yes | Yes | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Award/Nomination |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Escapist | Nominated – British Independent Film – Douglas Hickox Award Nominated – Evening Standard British Award for Most Promising Newcomer Nominated – London Critics Film Award for Breakthrough British Filmmaker |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated – Empire Award for Best Director Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Director |